Sanctuary For Families

Cleary Gottlieb has received the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) 2023 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Large Law Firm category. Cleary was co-nominated by Lawyers Alliance for New York, The Legal Aid Society, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, supported by The Bronx Defenders, Sanctuary for Families, and Start Small Think Big.

A march over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan's Foley Square to rally against sexual violence was held Wednesday as part of "Denim Day 2023.". Gabrielle Prieto, senior peer care navigator for Sanctuary for Families, is featured.

Arguing for abortion rights are Sanctuary for Families, which provides care for domestic-abuse sufferers, Floridians for Reproductive Freedom, Latinojustice, Florida Access Network, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and Esperanza United.

According to Sanctuary for Families, three women are killed every day by an intimate partner, and “abusers with guns are five times more likely to kill their victims.”

The decision by the New York Court of Appeals could give prosecutors a reason to abandon difficult cases, advocates for victims say. Among the concerns that have arisen is the potential for case dismissals, referenced by Sanctuary for Families director Hon. Judy Harris Kluger.

Passerby profiled Niat Amare, a Senior Immigration Specialist at Sanctuary for Families. Read her story and what led her to the work she does today.

Law360 announced its 2023 Access to Justice Editorial Advisory Board. On the board is Nicole Fidler, director of the pro bono project at Sanctuary for Families.

Cleary Gottlieb filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Sanctuary for Families and ten other advocates and legal experts in support of petitioners in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al., currently before the Supreme Court of Florida.

Legislation to decriminalize sex work between consenting adults is in the making. Advocates of the bill say this would strengthen protections for a vulnerable community, but those opposed say it would give power to abusers. Sanctuary Survivor Leader Cristian Eduardo is interviewed.